Pointers and resources for choosing animal breeds that will thrive on your farm.
Tag: Poultry
Getting Started With Livestock Part 3: Diet
Tips for finding the right balance of pasture, harvested forages, feed, and supplements for your animals.
Getting Started with Livestock Part 2: Fencing & Facilities
Tips on choosing the best fencing, housing, and other facilities for your new animals.
Getting Started With Livestock Part 1: Water
How to take stock of your water supply, quality, demand, and delivery options.
The Homesteading Bucket List Part 2: 25 More Practical Country Living Projects
25 more skills that will enhance your country living adventure, from pruning a fruit tree to sharing your knowledge.
Pros and Cons of Deep-Litter Bedding
How do you keep animals healthy when they must be housed? Deep-litter bedding offers a solution.
15 Gifts for the Country Living Enthusiast
Make this year’s gifts meaningful with something they can use in their country living adventure.
The Broody Hen Versus the Incubator
Natural chick hatching or high-tech precision? Both methods have advantages.
Heritage Livestock Breeds Comparison Charts
We recently linked to the Pick-a-Chick chart from the Livestock Conservancy, allowing prospective chicken keepers to compare the characteristics of heritage breeds at a glance. The Livestock Conservancy has many other useful charts for other types of livestock, as well: Cattle. Horses. Donkeys. Pigs. Goats. Sheep. Rabbits. Turkeys. Geese. Ducks. Depending on the type of…
How to Welcome Your Mail-Order Chicks
Are you expecting baby chicks in the mail? Review these steps to get them off to a great start.
